VI 



G. Shipping Traffic 37 



H. Ecosystem Responses to Disturbance 3 7 



I. Potentially Harvestable Resources 3 7 



J. No Native Peoples 38 



VI. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF PROPOSED ACTION AND 



ALTERNATIVES 3 9 



A. Impacts of Commercial Harvesting 3 9 



1. Impacts Unaffected by Proposed Action . 3 9 



2. Direct Impacts on Exploited Stocks ... 40 



3. Indirect Impacts on Dependent Species . 4 2 



4. Local Impacts of Harvesting Operations . 44 



5. Disturbance of the Marine Ecosystem . .44 



B. Environmental Impacts of Proposed Federal 

 Action and Alternatives 45 



1. Ban on Harvesting 4 6 



2. No Action 4 7 



3. National Action 47 



4. Data Reporting Now, Conservation 

 Measures Later 58 



5. Complete Conservation Regime 



(Proposed Federal Action) 59 



6. Conservation Regime with Specific 

 Conservation Measures or Interim 

 Harvesting Moratorium 6 



VII. SHORT VS. LONG TERM PRODUCTIVITY 62 



VIII. UNAVOIDABLE ADVERSE IMPACTS 63 



IX. COMMITMENT OF RESOURCES 6 4 



X. CONCLUSIONS 65 



XI. CONSULTATION AND COOPERATION WITH OTHERS .... 66 



XII. REFERENCES 69 



